Worms

by Trudy Becker

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2025

Reviews

[Bookaholic__Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love these short educational books!

So worms really give some people the Ick but they are so important to our ecosystems ( in most cases ). Decomposer sounds like a nasty word and truth be told, it's a dirty job but someone has to do it!! If you don't like the word decomposer maybe think recyclers, because that's exactly what they are doing. So let's all read this little book and thank the worms for their job well done!!

I've read a handful of these sorts of books and will continue to do so and urge people to add them to classrooms and to the book shelf at home. This book does an excellent job at breaking down a subject into small, easy to read and understand chapters. It also does a great job at highlighting the importance of these creatures and inspires awe, understanding and appreciation from young learners.

I myself learned a thing or two while reading this which is always fun. I had no clue that there were worms in Antarctica! Did you??Another thing that I loved was the inclusion of some great photos.

At the end of the book are focus questions, a glossary and some suggestions on where to look to learn more!

I received a copy in exchange for my honest review.

[Shan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! While this book is pretty simple and doesn't give readers *every* single fact about worms, I think that it's a great introduction to learning about the creatures, especially for kids. I think that what really helped this book be successful in being educational for a younger audience was the language that was used. It wasn't overly basic to the point where it was boring, but it didn't confuse the reader. There were a handful of (likely) new words included that will definitely help expand readers' vocabularies. As for the organization, it was perfect! I felt that everything was timed well and the author made sure to give each section a solid part in the overall book. Lastly, the illustrations were a bit repetitive, but I won't hold that against this book because they still fit with the writing. Bravo!

[Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my 5 year old son because he is all boy and loves worms. I am disgusted by looking at worms so this worked wonderful for him to tease me with because the pictures are very detailed and the information is accurate. My 5 year old tried to read a lot of it himself but definitely needed help. He learned new vocabulary. My 3rd Grader loved it as well because she was happy not to have to actually touch the worms! Great book!

Thank you North Star Editions, Flux Books, Trudy Becker and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.